You canNOT talk about The Burbs without at least mentioning the iconic sardine scene. That scene should be studied in college as a master class in... something. The glacial pacing, the cringeworthy social interactions, the surreal mix of bizarre and banal. The sardine scene is utterly fascinating, like a car crash in super-slow-motion.
Awesome to hear, it’s been burning a hole in my collection for some time but hadn’t found the time yet to watch it. Now, it’s gonna be the next one I see!
Tom Hanks throwing the gurney into the back of the ambulance and diving in after it. "I've been blown up! Take me to the hospital!" Genius. The movie is a masterpiece. I saw it in the the theater my junior year in high school and several people walked out. I had friends that hated it. I loved it. Every minute. I watch at least once a year. Same with Joe Versus The Volcano.
You need to do more reviews of movies like this, throwback movies I mean, and more unusual picks, stuff people may not have heard of, or not thought of in awhile. Now I gotta go watch this again!
That was the best scene. Pefect timing because it was if he was his own audience who had gone on the same journey as his character at this point..😂 We would have felt the same thing- being fed up with all of it, literally driven nuts by the sheer insanity..to the point where you're just like "fuck it, get me outta here!!"😂😂
@@adamolupin Yes, it's weird seeing him and how serious he is these days. He was such a goofball in the 80's. Dragnet and Bachelor Party are both good movies as far as his comedic chops goes.
This movie is so good. It's totally underrated. I don't get why it gets low scores either. I watched a review Siskel and Ebert did on it and they both gave it a thumbs down, I couldn't believe it. My favorite part is when they find the bone and they start pushing and pulling the camera while Tom and Rick's character panic. You don't see that type of film making anymore.
Thank you for this! When I was growing up, we called our neighbors the Klopeks because they lived in a house that was falling apart and we never saw them, and when we did, they were super creepy. Brings back some funny memories.
Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher on the same screen in one Joe Dante made movie... 🤯 Whew! Never thought I’d actually see such a collaboration be made a reality so many decades ago.
Thank you Jeremy for spotlighting 80s Joe Dante, one of my favorites. Dante felt like the ultimate movie geek who was given the chance to make movies. And his relationship with Jerry Goldsmith was as integral as Spielberg/Williams. I love the music from his Twilight Zone segment when the actions of the "family" is scored with "cartoonish" music. My personal favorite is Innerspace just because of my love of Martin Short, the ILM effects that hold up to this day, the charm of Meg Ryan and rascally charm of Dennis Quaid. From Piranha to Matinee, Dante had a helluva run.
I went to the L.A. Universal Studios back in the late 80s and did their studio tour with my Mom. They were shooting scenes for the Burbs and got to watch them shoot the scene of Mark raises the flag for morning colors then walk backwards into a pile of dog 💩. This film will always hold a special place in my heart. Bonus that it turned out to be a classic... it still holds up.
This is an INCREDIBLE movie and I constantly quote from it (Hey Pinnochio!) Since I found Midnight Mass a few years ago, I watch that EVERY Halloween. It’s a slow burn but the music and acting and character building is second to none and it takes twists that you would never think. That or the first Halloween, reminds me of my childhood and how I remember Halloween (not the murder and chaos but the decorations and vibe)
Such an underrated classic. It plays with the dark comedy just enough to where it's kinda scary, but doesn't go into full on gore or horror. That makes it very accessible while keeping a biting sense of whit about the way people act in a community when a family seems "off". My fan theory is that Art secretly was inspired by Skip and had thoughts of being a serial killer, but never found the opportunity to step over the line.
This movie is amazing. I watch it every Halloween, underrated and hilarious. The whole cast is great. " Hey Ray you sleeping, no Art I'm just sitting out here with my eyes closed!!!!. Tom Hanks' rants in this are epic 😂
The Burbs is good but Joe VS the Volcano is Tom Hanks most underrated movie, I love that movie. I just rewatched it, it held up and aged well. I can even relate to it now more as an adult.
I saw this movie in theater when it came out. As a kid, I thought it was weird and I kind if didn't like it. BUT, it definitely stuck with me over the years. AND, I recently picked this up on bluray for nostalgia really. You're right, as an adult mixed with the memory watching as a kid... I love this movie so much!
I know it's not Tom Hanks, but for some reason my mind always connects this movie and "Nothing but Trouble," an ensemble whacky flick from the same time period. Good stuff.
As a kid living in a very dysfunctional home, this is the only movie me and my parents all truly enjoyed and could watch together multiple times on Hbo making it a classic in my book.
I saw this three times in the theater, asked for one of the multiplexes’ one-sheets for it, bought it when it came out on video (laserdisc, of course, for the proper aspect ratio) and even recorded the entire end credits music onto cassette tape so I could listen to all the great music cues whenever I wanted to. The soundtrack has been released multiple times now, finally getting quite literally all of it out there. BTW, was managing a theater part-time when Matinee was released!
Best Tom Hanks film. Having him go crazy at the end of the film was just wow. Carrie Fisher as his wife was perfect casting, and the part where Tom and Rick scream when they find the bone was hilarious 😂
Love your shout out to Jerry Goldsmith's score. I agree with you completely. Goldsmith and Dante worked so well together. Jerry just got what Joe was trying to do in his movies and really brought it out. And the score to the Burbs is a lot of fun, and you can tell Goldsmith had a blast with it.
I'm so glad you did a review of this movie! I grew up watching it and still quote it often. For me personally this is one of the few movies that I consider as close to perfect as a movie can be. I think it's able to still make a good point about not judging a book by its cover but balancing that with learning to listen to your gut instinct when that little voice inside you warns you someone is dangerous. Also the dream sequence would terrify me when I was little, in no small part because of the music you mentioned, so the composer definitely hit the mark on that one.
Amazing movie!! In my top 25 of all time. Can watch over and over again. That slip down the stairs when Tom hanks appears after the house blows up is so slick . Hey pinocchio where do you think you're going!!
This movie is so excellent, and holds such a special place in my heart. I watched it as a kid having no idea what it was and just absolutely loved it. I'm a writer and aspiring author, and this movie's been a huge influence on me creatively. I recently wrote a novella heavily inspired by it, and just started working on a mini zine about how much I love this movie! UGH! It's just sooooo good. So glad to see it covered. Thanks for this!
Here in Germany THE BURBS is considered a classic. I love the film. The performances are stellar, the script is hysterical and the score is one of its kind. Much like GROUNDHOG DAY I could watch this movie all year round.
Beetlejuice would be my go too for not too scary but funny creepy for Halloween. But the Burbs is just a fun awkward creepy movie, a solid review by Jeremy!
According to me, Jim Carrey's The Cable Guy, an underrated dark comedy film also counts as a flick with more fun and less scares + his chemistry with Matthew Broderick also works really well.
My absolute favorite moment in the movie that has such with me even through my adulthood is the one you described: Ray: Remember what you were saying about people in the 'burbs, Art, people like Skip, people who mow their lawn for the 800th time, and then SNAP? WELL, THAT'S US. IT'S NOT THEM, THAT'S US. WE'RE the ones who are vaulting over the fences, and peeking in through people's windows. We're the ones who are THROWING GARBAGE IN THE STREET, AND LIGHTING FIRES. WE'RE THE ONES WHO ARE ACTING SUSPICIOUS AND PARANOID, ART. WE'RE THE LUNATICS. US. IT'S NOT THEM. It's us. Absolute gold
This is an absolute classic! The whole family loves this movie. We literally watch this movie every few months. Just the absolute best. Loved it when I was a kid, still love it as an adult! Time to watch this again.
My husband introduced me to this movie and Innerspace, without even realizing they were directed by the same man. I'd probably say Innerspace is my favorite, but I do still have a soft spot for Matinee. The speech John Goodman's character gives about movies cemented how I feel about the medium.
This is such a fun film and Tom Hanks is hilarious in it. My favorite Halloween season film that's more fun than scary is Trick 'r Treat even though there are some scary moments.
This is such a great movie that deserves so much more acclaim. It works as a complementary-companion piece to another lesser known classic, Fright Night (1985).
This flick is amazing. Used to watch it with my dad. From Hanks, to the thinner, less funny Chris Farley/John Candy looking guy, Bruce Dern. Even Cory Feldman kills it in this. It's all perfect. It's a once a year watch (at least) for me. Whoa, and don't do Art like that with that conspiracy theory. He's just the lovable buddy that drinks too much and means well, but always gets you into trouble, that your wife also bans from the house for weeks at a time. We all have one of those lmao.
Love this movie. I can remember eating beef ramen noodles and a grilled cheese while watching this when I was a little girl. I own the DVD and like to revisit it from time to time, so tonight might be the night for a rewatch. Jeremy you keep winning me over. Great review
This was on TV here in the UK complete with the channel surfing scene showing exerts of the exorcist, Texas chainsaw 2 and race with the devil (those first two were still banned over here for over a decade). Total tease for three movies I would eventually see as an adult and instantly love . Great review.
Regarding the trash in the street and the continuity - they filmed the movie in sequential order. This was due to the writers strike, which happened I think the day before they started filming. The writer was also hired as an actor on set. There was a lot of ad-lib.
I saw this on HBO as a kid in the 80’s. I saw a tape of this at a used bookstore and just had to buy it. I love the score for this. It popped in my head on my way to Emerald City Comic con this year.
The difference on RT with ratings is not viewers split down the the middle of liking or not liking it. It’s “professional critics” (who didnt like it), once again being completely out of touch with the average movie-goers, most of whom liked the movie
So glad you're highlighting this movie. It's funny as hell and I'll never get how people don't like it. If you don't laugh when Bruce Dern falls off the roof, or when the weather vein skewers a car after Ray and Art blow up the Klopecs house, then you're made of ice.
One of my favorite 80’s movies. This movie and Big helped sell Tom Hanks for his incredible run of big movies in the 90’s. Love that guy that says, “it(the picture) came with the frame.” So amazingly awkward.
One of my favourite films that ive been googling for the first time in years and my favourite reviewer put out a video on it like 10 minutes ago. I love life
My brothers and I saw a double feature of this and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure at my local discount movie theater in late 1989. It was a great Saturday afternoon.
When the 3 of them are discussing what to do after finding Walters wig again "Well you heard them say they were going away tomorrow. As soon as that car leaves in the morning I'm going over that fence and I'm not coming back until I find a dead body. Nobody knocks off an old man in my neighbourhood and gets away with it" great 80s film.
This was one of the movies my music teacher showed us when we were done for the semester. High school band concerts were our semester finals, except those always took place a week before actual finals, and so what are we going to do during the actual finals and our class has to meet for 2 hours while everyone else is taking a test? Put on a movie. That's how I saw The Burbs, UHF, Dodgeball, and probably a few other things, I don't remember, but I was so grateful that we had the time to watch these movies and they were a blast. I haven't seen The Burbs in 13 or so years, and I still think about it, I'm just bad about finding a copy for myself.
Few years back I suggested this movie to one of my best friends saying this is a hilarious and pleasant movie to watch, it's a good flick. During watching it at home he texted me "he is bored as hell, it is hard to watch" and that was a disappointing moment. Burbs is really something that might isn't for everyone, even though one of the best satires ever made. The suburban mentality is perfectly shown in it.
There are soooo many great quotes from this movie. I'll forget about them and then something will happen and a quote will pop up. I LOVE at the ending...."HEY! Pinocchio. Where are you going?"
Bro this my family's movie! We literally had Burbs parties! Grandparents, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, everyone! And of course we had pizza and when the delivery showed up everyone yelled 'Hey it's the pizza dude!!!" Amazing man haha
Hell yes! A freaking classic. "Hey, what are you guys eating in there?!" -Art "I wanna kill everyone, Satan is good, Satan is our pal. Ray, you are chanting..." And yes, the score is fantastic. They don't make movies like this anymore. And omg, you mentioned Explorers. Hell yes! And Innerspace. Some Quaidmeister and Martin Short gold. Damn you got good taste in movies.
This is an absolute classic for me that gets funnier each time I see it. Loved it from a kid to an adult. "I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that." 😂😂😂
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"Thermostat on a home furnace, is that suppose to go to 5000 degrees, you think?" Most underrated line in the movie.
"Hey, Pinocchio! Where're you goin'?!" 😂 Best line in the movie!
i sometimes say that to my friends and they look at me while some know what i mean and bust out laughing
I came here looking for this comment.
"Now they know that we know that THEY that WE know!"
My family quotes this line all the time. I absolutely adore this movie
About a 9 on the tension scale, reub
You canNOT talk about The Burbs without at least mentioning the iconic sardine scene. That scene should be studied in college as a master class in... something. The glacial pacing, the cringeworthy social interactions, the surreal mix of bizarre and banal. The sardine scene is utterly fascinating, like a car crash in super-slow-motion.
Don't forget the sound effects!?
Omg. I forgot about it. Tom Hank’s first Oscar should’ve gone to him for hacking/snorking it up in that scene. Absolutely Amazing.
Absolutely true.
@@ToasterBones
If you liked that, please tell me that you've seen The Money Pit. His seal laugh was legendary.
I laugh to near tears just thinking about that scene!
This movie was one of my favorites as a kid. It’s very rewatchable and quotable!
"Hey Pinocchio! Where do you think you're goin?!?!"
Awesome to hear, it’s been burning a hole in my collection for some time but hadn’t found the time yet to watch it. Now, it’s gonna be the next one I see!
Man when he spazzes out at the end and throws the gurney into the ambulance himself I lose it every time🤣😂
PIZZA DUDE!
I fully did not expect this and I’m ELATED
Tom Hanks throwing the gurney into the back of the ambulance and diving in after it. "I've been blown up! Take me to the hospital!" Genius. The movie is a masterpiece. I saw it in the the theater my junior year in high school and several people walked out. I had friends that hated it. I loved it. Every minute. I watch at least once a year. Same with Joe Versus The Volcano.
Tom ad libbed that part.
Thank you Jeremy for spotlighting this gem...not enough people appreciate it!! 🙂
That could be the name of the segment.
Jeremy's Gems.
Or maybe Jahns' Gems.
My dad always quotes, "About a nine on the tension scale", this is such a great film, especially around Halloween
Klopek, what is that Slavic?
You need to do more reviews of movies like this, throwback movies I mean, and more unusual picks, stuff people may not have heard of, or not thought of in awhile. Now I gotta go watch this again!
The scene where Tom Hanks goes crazy and starts yelling never fails to make me laugh
Picks up his own gurney throwing it and himself into the ambulance was priceless.
That was the best scene. Pefect timing because it was if he was his own audience who had gone on the same journey as his character at this point..😂 We would have felt the same thing- being fed up with all of it, literally driven nuts by the sheer insanity..to the point where you're just like "fuck it, get me outta here!!"😂😂
Pre-Philadelphia Tom Hanks was peak 80s/very very early 90s comedy. He played unhinged mania (The Money Pit comes to mind) so well.
@@adamolupin Turner and Hooch and those are still a great rewatch.
@@adamolupin Yes, it's weird seeing him and how serious he is these days. He was such a goofball in the 80's. Dragnet and Bachelor Party are both good movies as far as his comedic chops goes.
One of the most underrated and undervalued movies of all time. I watch it at least once a year. Always loves it. Always will
It’s such a gem. ‘I want to kill everybody, Satan is our pal.’ I still quote this as a grown ass adult.
You’re chanting Ray. 😂
This movie was a classic in my household back in the day! It was constantly on repeat.
Same here!
SAME!!! lol
Such Tom Hanks gem!!
This film should be much more praised.
Man this brings back the childhood memories. Such an underrated comedy classic. Thanks for this
This movie is so good. It's totally underrated. I don't get why it gets low scores either. I watched a review Siskel and Ebert did on it and they both gave it a thumbs down, I couldn't believe it. My favorite part is when they find the bone and they start pushing and pulling the camera while Tom and Rick's character panic. You don't see that type of film making anymore.
Thank you for this! When I was growing up, we called our neighbors the Klopeks because they lived in a house that was falling apart and we never saw them, and when we did, they were super creepy. Brings back some funny memories.
Burbs and Big Trouble in Little China are my favorite movies of all time. Glad you reviewed it. It is a great one.
Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher on the same screen in one Joe Dante made movie... 🤯
Whew! Never thought I’d actually see such a collaboration be made a reality so many decades ago.
My favorite actor, with my favorite female heroine...I loved this film begged my parents to take me to the theater and they did .. love this movie
Thank you Jeremy for spotlighting 80s Joe Dante, one of my favorites. Dante felt like the ultimate movie geek who was given the chance to make movies. And his relationship with Jerry Goldsmith was as integral as Spielberg/Williams. I love the music from his Twilight Zone segment when the actions of the "family" is scored with "cartoonish" music. My personal favorite is Innerspace just because of my love of Martin Short, the ILM effects that hold up to this day, the charm of Meg Ryan and rascally charm of Dennis Quaid. From Piranha to Matinee, Dante had a helluva run.
I went to the L.A. Universal Studios back in the late 80s and did their studio tour with my Mom. They were shooting scenes for the Burbs and got to watch them shoot the scene of Mark raises the flag for morning colors then walk backwards into a pile of dog 💩. This film will always hold a special place in my heart. Bonus that it turned out to be a classic... it still holds up.
This is an INCREDIBLE movie and I constantly quote from it (Hey Pinnochio!) Since I found Midnight Mass a few years ago, I watch that EVERY Halloween. It’s a slow burn but the music and acting and character building is second to none and it takes twists that you would never think. That or the first Halloween, reminds me of my childhood and how I remember Halloween (not the murder and chaos but the decorations and vibe)
Such an underrated classic. It plays with the dark comedy just enough to where it's kinda scary, but doesn't go into full on gore or horror. That makes it very accessible while keeping a biting sense of whit about the way people act in a community when a family seems "off".
My fan theory is that Art secretly was inspired by Skip and had thoughts of being a serial killer, but never found the opportunity to step over the line.
This movie is amazing. I watch it every Halloween, underrated and hilarious. The whole cast is great. " Hey Ray you sleeping, no Art I'm just sitting out here with my eyes closed!!!!. Tom Hanks' rants in this are epic 😂
The Burbs is good but Joe VS the Volcano is Tom Hanks most underrated movie, I love that movie. I just rewatched it, it held up and aged well. I can even relate to it now more as an adult.
I love that film - "Brain Fog"... 😂
Have to admit, I've never seen Joe vs the Volcano yet
I saw this movie in theater when it came out. As a kid, I thought it was weird and I kind if didn't like it. BUT, it definitely stuck with me over the years. AND, I recently picked this up on bluray for nostalgia really. You're right, as an adult mixed with the memory watching as a kid... I love this movie so much!
I know it's not Tom Hanks, but for some reason my mind always connects this movie and "Nothing but Trouble," an ensemble whacky flick from the same time period. Good stuff.
good movie but it cannot compare to bachelor party.
As a kid living in a very dysfunctional home, this is the only movie me and my parents all truly enjoyed and could watch together multiple times on Hbo making it a classic in my book.
I saw this three times in the theater, asked for one of the multiplexes’ one-sheets for it, bought it when it came out on video (laserdisc, of course, for the proper aspect ratio) and even recorded the entire end credits music onto cassette tape so I could listen to all the great music cues whenever I wanted to. The soundtrack has been released multiple times now, finally getting quite literally all of it out there.
BTW, was managing a theater part-time when Matinee was released!
Tom Hanks crushing beer cans out of frustration has to be one of his best comedic moments imo.
Best Tom Hanks film. Having him go crazy at the end of the film was just wow. Carrie Fisher as his wife was perfect casting, and the part where Tom and Rick scream when they find the bone was hilarious 😂
I love this movie. Tom Hank flipping out at the end still makes me laugh
Love your shout out to Jerry Goldsmith's score. I agree with you completely. Goldsmith and Dante worked so well together. Jerry just got what Joe was trying to do in his movies and really brought it out. And the score to the Burbs is a lot of fun, and you can tell Goldsmith had a blast with it.
I'm so glad you did a review of this movie! I grew up watching it and still quote it often. For me personally this is one of the few movies that I consider as close to perfect as a movie can be. I think it's able to still make a good point about not judging a book by its cover but balancing that with learning to listen to your gut instinct when that little voice inside you warns you someone is dangerous. Also the dream sequence would terrify me when I was little, in no small part because of the music you mentioned, so the composer definitely hit the mark on that one.
Amazing movie!! In my top 25 of all time. Can watch over and over again. That slip down the stairs when Tom hanks appears after the house blows up is so slick . Hey pinocchio where do you think you're going!!
This movie is so excellent, and holds such a special place in my heart. I watched it as a kid having no idea what it was and just absolutely loved it. I'm a writer and aspiring author, and this movie's been a huge influence on me creatively. I recently wrote a novella heavily inspired by it, and just started working on a mini zine about how much I love this movie! UGH! It's just sooooo good. So glad to see it covered. Thanks for this!
Here in Germany THE BURBS is considered a classic. I love the film. The performances are stellar, the script is hysterical and the score is one of its kind. Much like GROUNDHOG DAY I could watch this movie all year round.
Beetlejuice would be my go too for not too scary but funny creepy for Halloween. But the Burbs is just a fun awkward creepy movie, a solid review by Jeremy!
I LOVE the BURBS, one of my favorite comedies,totally underrated…it’s worth watching during the Halloween season.
According to me, Jim Carrey's The Cable Guy, an underrated dark comedy film also counts as a flick with more fun and less scares + his chemistry with Matthew Broderick also works really well.
Never seen that
"According to me" is a great way to preface any statement.
@@bighand1530watch it, it’s funny as hell.
@@bighand1530WHAT!? You gotta get on that man!
While it might not be Joe Dante's best film, I'll always love Small Soldiers, I think that movie is great and incredibly underrated
My absolute favorite moment in the movie that has such with me even through my adulthood is the one you described:
Ray: Remember what you were saying about people in the 'burbs, Art, people like Skip, people who mow their lawn for the 800th time, and then SNAP? WELL, THAT'S US. IT'S NOT THEM, THAT'S US. WE'RE the ones who are vaulting over the fences, and peeking in through people's windows. We're the ones who are THROWING GARBAGE IN THE STREET, AND LIGHTING FIRES. WE'RE THE ONES WHO ARE ACTING SUSPICIOUS AND PARANOID, ART. WE'RE THE LUNATICS. US. IT'S NOT THEM. It's us.
Absolute gold
The scene where Art cuts the power cable and his fillings melt… comedy gold!
Gremlins 2 is the best Joe Dante. Absolutely bonkers in the best way. Never fails to crack me up.
Great choice
I agree.
Nice choice 👍
This movie was amazing and it is also amazing how much Tom Hanks evolved as an actor.
Welll deserved rating- Awesometacular.
“Hey Ray, what are you guys, eatin in there?” Best line in that classic!!
I like the ending cause your expecting them not to be murderers. So when they do end up being killers, it’s funny
Tom hanks should’ve done more comedies. He has such a comedic flair that really sells it. Very versatile actor, loved him in BIG.
bachelor party, splash, joe vs the volcano, the money pit, dragnet. the man with one red shoe.
@@michaeljeacock yes, he was very good in those movies. I just wish he did some now.
This is an absolute classic! The whole family loves this movie. We literally watch this movie every few months. Just the absolute best. Loved it when I was a kid, still love it as an adult! Time to watch this again.
An absolute Gem of a movie and one of my favorites of all time. Just goes to show you that critics sometimes don't understand true comedy
My husband introduced me to this movie and Innerspace, without even realizing they were directed by the same man. I'd probably say Innerspace is my favorite, but I do still have a soft spot for Matinee. The speech John Goodman's character gives about movies cemented how I feel about the medium.
This is such a fun film and Tom Hanks is hilarious in it. My favorite Halloween season film that's more fun than scary is Trick 'r Treat even though there are some scary moments.
I love this movie. The sardines and pretzel scene kills me every time 😂
Picking a favorite Joe Dante film is like trying to pick a favorite Playboy Playmate. Some things should just never be done.
When he gets hit by the door and squishes the beer cans in his hands 😂
Such a great movie. Corey fieldman is so damn funny as Ricky Butler .
“Alright! Pizza dude!” 😂
@@mr.green2341 Pizza dude is here!!! I still quote that ha ha ha
This movie is epic and a fun watch from start to finish
This is such a great movie that deserves so much more acclaim. It works as a complementary-companion piece to another lesser known classic, Fright Night (1985).
This flick is amazing. Used to watch it with my dad. From Hanks, to the thinner, less funny Chris Farley/John Candy looking guy, Bruce Dern. Even Cory Feldman kills it in this. It's all perfect. It's a once a year watch (at least) for me. Whoa, and don't do Art like that with that conspiracy theory. He's just the lovable buddy that drinks too much and means well, but always gets you into trouble, that your wife also bans from the house for weeks at a time. We all have one of those lmao.
What a film! Can’t say I’ve seen it, but might have to give it a go now
It’s a great film.
I dunno
Never forget Tom Hanks went to Epstein's Island 🏝️
One of my favourites from my favourite genre, comedy horror. It's 2023 and we're taking about the Burbs. Thank you Mr Jeremy 👍🏻
Love this movie. I can remember eating beef ramen noodles and a grilled cheese while watching this when I was a little girl.
I own the DVD and like to revisit it from time to time, so tonight might be the night for a rewatch.
Jeremy you keep winning me over. Great review
This was on TV here in the UK complete with the channel surfing scene showing exerts of the exorcist, Texas chainsaw 2 and race with the devil (those first two were still banned over here for over a decade). Total tease for three movies I would eventually see as an adult and instantly love . Great review.
Regarding the trash in the street and the continuity - they filmed the movie in sequential order. This was due to the writers strike, which happened I think the day before they started filming. The writer was also hired as an actor on set. There was a lot of ad-lib.
I saw this on HBO as a kid in the 80’s. I saw a tape of this at a used bookstore and just had to buy it.
I love the score for this. It popped in my head on my way to Emerald City Comic con this year.
The difference on RT with ratings is not viewers split down the the middle of liking or not liking it. It’s “professional critics” (who didnt like it), once again being completely out of touch with the average movie-goers, most of whom liked the movie
I couldn't believe I enjoyed this when I was younger and even now. Absolutely a classic
So glad you're highlighting this movie. It's funny as hell and I'll never get how people don't like it.
If you don't laugh when Bruce Dern falls off the roof, or when the weather vein skewers a car after Ray and Art blow up the Klopecs house, then you're made of ice.
Totally forgot about the burbs, watched that movie a ton growing up. Gonna watch it tonight. Thank you sir. Jeremy you are a gentleman and a scholar.
One of my favorite 80’s movies. This movie and Big helped sell Tom Hanks for his incredible run of big movies in the 90’s. Love that guy that says, “it(the picture) came with the frame.” So amazingly awkward.
The ‘burbs was my family’s go to film at Blockbuster.
One of my favourite films that ive been googling for the first time in years and my favourite reviewer put out a video on it like 10 minutes ago. I love life
"Hey, Pinocchio, where are you going?" This cracks me up every time.
My brothers and I saw a double feature of this and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure at my local discount movie theater in late 1989. It was a great Saturday afternoon.
When the 3 of them are discussing what to do after finding Walters wig again "Well you heard them say they were going away tomorrow. As soon as that car leaves in the morning I'm going over that fence and I'm not coming back until I find a dead body. Nobody knocks off an old man in my neighbourhood and gets away with it" great 80s film.
Had this on laserdisc and watched this every other day. My childhood!!!
" i dropped the GOD DAMN brownies"
Bruce Dern fucking with stuff in the house.
The way Tom Hanks rolls downs the steps in the end.
Love it
Love it when you review older films
Jeremy. So much nostalgic!
“It came with the frame” is probably one of the best lines ever.
I’ll rewatch this just for Bruce Dern alone. “‘Bout a nine on the tension scale there Rube…”
This is why we love Jeremy, always up to date with the latest revie...wait what
Not gonna lie, when I saw the title for this I thought they'd remade it. Lol
"Hey Ricky get this Lame-O out of your yard"... My favorite movie of all time
For me this sits alongside The Goonies, The Sandlot, Tremors as my childhood memories
“You’re about a 9 on the tension scale there Reub,” that’s the best line.
This was one of the movies my music teacher showed us when we were done for the semester. High school band concerts were our semester finals, except those always took place a week before actual finals, and so what are we going to do during the actual finals and our class has to meet for 2 hours while everyone else is taking a test? Put on a movie. That's how I saw The Burbs, UHF, Dodgeball, and probably a few other things, I don't remember, but I was so grateful that we had the time to watch these movies and they were a blast. I haven't seen The Burbs in 13 or so years, and I still think about it, I'm just bad about finding a copy for myself.
The scene at the start where Tom throws his coffee at the paper boy gets me every time🤣
Few years back I suggested this movie to one of my best friends saying this is a hilarious and pleasant movie to watch, it's a good flick. During watching it at home he texted me "he is bored as hell, it is hard to watch" and that was a disappointing moment. Burbs is really something that might isn't for everyone, even though one of the best satires ever made. The suburban mentality is perfectly shown in it.
A few years ago I watched this every night for 2 weeks. I saw it in the theater as a kid. Off the charts rewatchability.
There are soooo many great quotes from this movie. I'll forget about them and then something will happen and a quote will pop up. I LOVE at the ending...."HEY! Pinocchio. Where are you going?"
Bro this my family's movie! We literally had Burbs parties! Grandparents, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, everyone! And of course we had pizza and when the delivery showed up everyone yelled 'Hey it's the pizza dude!!!"
Amazing man haha
When he put the stretcher in the back of the ambulance! Haha Tom Hanks gold.
The hand crushing of the cans always cracks me up lol
Hell yes! A freaking classic. "Hey, what are you guys eating in there?!" -Art
"I wanna kill everyone, Satan is good, Satan is our pal. Ray, you are chanting..."
And yes, the score is fantastic. They don't make movies like this anymore. And omg, you mentioned Explorers. Hell yes! And Innerspace. Some Quaidmeister and Martin Short gold. Damn you got good taste in movies.
One of my favorite movies. This is a film we watched as a family. We are a weird family but when you grow up in the 80s it’s normal I guess.
I love Rear Window. And the Burbs is essentially a perfect remake.
Jeremy I appreciate your take on every movie new and old. More content from you is always welcome!
Bro me and my pops would come out of nowhere sometimes with “well where you going Pinocchio?!” 🤣🤣 such an underrated movie
This is an absolute classic for me that gets funnier each time I see it. Loved it from a kid to an adult.
"I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that."
😂😂😂
This takes me back… to when I accidentally watched this film as a child in the early-mid 2000’s and had absolutely no idea what was going on.
"About a nine on the tension scale Reub"
Random input but “Nothing But Trouble” with Chevy Chase is another classic I love watching in October.
Grew up watching this with my dad and sister growing up. Always a favorite of ours. Thanks for reviewing Jeremy!